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Telr gets in-principle approval from CBUAE

News | Payments General | 05 Apr 2024

UAE-based online payment gateway Telr has been granted in-principle approval for the Retail Payment Services & Card Schemes License from the Central Bank of UAE (CBUAE).

digital payments, ecommerce, central bank, payment gateway, fintech

Navigating the sands of innovation: Open Finance in the GCC

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Feb 2024

Serena Sebastiani from PwC Middle East embarks on a journey through innovation in the GCC's financial sector with a focus on Open Finance. Discover the region's strategic evolution.

Open Banking, Open Finance, regulation, report

Al Etihad Payments launches instant payments platform

News | Payments General | 16 Oct 2023

Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE, has announced the launch of Aani, an instant payments platform set to transform the digital payments landscape in the UAE.

product launch, paytech, instant payments, fintech, QR code, PSP, digitalisation, digital payments, financial services, money transfer

NPCI International partners with Al Etihad Payments

News | Payments General | 11 Oct 2023

Al Etihad Payments, a subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE, and NPCI have partnered to advance the development of the national Domestic Card Scheme in the UAE. 

payments , partnership, financial services, financial institutions, card scheme

Central Bank of the UAE and Central Bank of Egypt join forces 

News | Payments General | 02 Oct 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) have entered into a Bilateral Currency Swap Agreement between the UAE Dirham and the Egyptian Pound. 

partnership, banking, financial services, financial institutions

QFCA and R3 agree to support Qatar's financial technology industry

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Apr 2023

The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with R3 to support the development of Qatar’s financial technologies.

partnership, financial institutions, blockchain, fintech

Central Bank of UAE launches CBDC implementation strategy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 05 Apr 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE has launched its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Implementation Strategy in collaboration with R3, G42 Cloud and Clifford Chance.

CBDC, central bank, digital currency, partnership, DLT

Central Bank of UAE reveals a new CBDC strategy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023

The Central Bank of UAE has revealed its plans to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency project  in mid-2024.

CBDC, central bank, digital currency, banks

CBUAE launches digital transformation programme

News | Payments General | 14 Feb 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has launched a Financial Infrastructure Transformation (FIT) programme to expedite digital transformation within the financial services sector.

banking, payments , fintech, digitalisation, Open Finance, CBDC, eKYC, cloud, instant payments, SupTech, card scheme, financial inclusion, digital payments

CBUAE issues new AML and CFT guidelines

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Jan 2023

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidelines for licensed financial institutions (LFIs) on anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

fraud prevention, regulation, CDD, digital identity, AML, CFT, FATF, financial institutions, transaction monitoring

UAE to launch instant payment platform in 2023

News | Online Payments | 19 Dec 2022

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced a plan to launch an Instant Payment Platform (IPP) in 2023 to facilitate financial transactions.

product launch, payments , online payments, real-time payments, instant payments, payment processor, payments infrastructure

UAE central bank has announced the completion of its CBDC pilot

News | Cryptocurrencies | 31 Oct 2022

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has announced the completion of its CBDC pilot in partnership with commercial banks in four jurisdictions.

central bank, CBDC, cross-border payments, partnership

DIFC rolls out Open Finance Lab in Dubai

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 30 Jun 2022

Global financial centre Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), active in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA) region, has rolled out an Open Finance Lab, according to Wamda.

 

Open Finance, regulatory sandbox, banks, fintech

Accenture to develop UAE national instant payment platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 02 Feb 2022

Accenture has been selected by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) to lead a consortium of companies to help execute its National Payment Systems Strategy. 

Accenture, central bank, instant payments

UAE's central bank issues new guidelines on AML

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 19 Nov 2021

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has issued new guidance on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for licensed exchange houses (LEH).

AML, CFT, FATF, central bank, fraud management

UAE introduces licensing regime for payment service providers

News | Payments General | 13 Oct 2021

The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has continued efforts to prepare the country for digital payments with a regulation licensing retail payment services.

central bank, regulation, payment processing, digital payments, Issuer

CBUAE issues retail payment services and card schemes regulation

News | Online Payments | 19 Jul 2021

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled the Retail Payment Services and Card Schemes Regulation, the fourth regulation in the enhancement journey as it prepares the UAE for a new era of digital payments. 

regulation, retail, card scheme, online payments

Central Bank of UAE urges FIs to do appropriate CDD to real estate, precious metals and stones businesses

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 30 Jun 2021

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has demanded financial institutions (FIs) providing financial services to real estate, precious metals, and stones businesses to specifically assess money laundering and financing of terrorism risks.

central bank, CDD, AML, money laundering

Central Bank of the UAE works with SWIFT to improve cross-border payments

News | Online Payments | 07 May 2021

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has been working with SWIFT on an initiative to improve the speed and transparency of cross-border payments.

SWIFT, cross-border payments, banks

Bank Audi ends acquisition talks with FAB

News | Payments General | 19 May 2020

Egypt-based Bank Audi has ended the discussions with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on acquiring the Egyptian assets of Lebanon's Bank Audi.

FAB, Bank Audi Egypt, Egypt, First Abu Dhabi Bank, coronavirus, COVID-19, UAE, Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates, CBUAE, loans